Shambhu Sharan Professor Vin Hoey PR for Nonprofits Blog post 1 01-31-2013 Make a difference by helping nonprofits Ananda

Marga Universal Relief Team, a nongovernmental organization associated with the United Nations was founded in Asian country India. The organization has branches in the U.S. and many other countries in the world. People can make a difference in the world by volunteering your time and energy with NGOs and nonprofit organizations. People should help to those who are helpless. In the U.S. there are many organizations to help poor and needy people. Even the U.S. government helps their needy citizens and residents by providing food stamps, medical assistance and financial aids. However, people from developing countries, such as India, Haiti and Ghana receive less assistance from their government and social-service organizations compared to Sweden, Finland and the U.S. According to www.amurt.net, AMURT allocates an average of 90% of all donations and grants directly to service project expenses. AMURT only spends 10% for administrative expenses. AMURT has been rendering services during natural disasters and and man-made disasters. Volunteers of the organization help to accomplish it mission.

There are following social service programs of AMURT: 1. Disaster relief and community service 2. Free education 3. Community development 4. Medical care 5. Stress management 6. Sanitation training 7. Food and clothing distribution 8. Women and youth program 9. Clean water Newsletter link: http://amurt.net/teamtalk/TeamTalk-q3-2012-8X11lite.pdf AMURTs introductory video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7o3X5zhV9g&feature=player_embe dded#! AMURT wants your help! You can volunteer, donate and partner with AMURTs relief efforts. Through your community service, you can make a difference and become a source of inspiration for others. You can link yourself with the AMURTs Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages. Here are the links: https://www.facebook.com/AnandaMargaUniversalReliefTeamAMURT http://www.youtube.com/user/AMURTRelief http://twitter.com/amurt http://www.abhasevasadan.org/2011/07/29/monterrey-mexico-amurt-hurricanerelief-2010/